diff --git a/docs/core/project-sdk/msbuild-props.md b/docs/core/project-sdk/msbuild-props.md
index 622396efac6c6..3e6c2da7daa83 100644
--- a/docs/core/project-sdk/msbuild-props.md
+++ b/docs/core/project-sdk/msbuild-props.md
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@ Use the `DefaultItemExcludes` property to define glob patterns for files and fol
```
+> [!NOTE]
+> The `DefaultItemExcludes` property excludes files and folders from being watched by `dotnet watch`. For more information, see [Ignore specified folders and files from `dotnet watch`](/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-watch#ignore-specified-files-and-folders).
+
### DefaultItemExcludesInProjectFolder
Use the `DefaultItemExcludesInProjectFolder` property to define glob patterns for files and folders in the project folder that should be excluded from the include, exclude, and remove globs. By default, folders that start with a period (`.`), such as *.git* and *.vs*, are excluded from the glob patterns.
diff --git a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-watch.md b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-watch.md
index 341907240728f..351ba4f8f8b1e 100644
--- a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-watch.md
+++ b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-watch.md
@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ More files can be watched by adding items to the `Watch` group. For example, the
```
-## Ignore specified files
+## Ignore specified files and folders
-`dotnet watch` will ignore `Compile` and `EmbeddedResource` items that have the `Watch="false"` attribute, as shown in the following example:
+Use the `Watch="false"` attribute to ignore specified files. Use the `DefaultItemExcludes` property to ignore folders or files from being watched.
+
+To prevent `dotnet watch` from watching files, use the `Compile` and `EmbeddedResource` items with the `Watch="false"` attribute, as shown in the following example:
```xml
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ More files can be watched by adding items to the `Watch` group. For example, the
```
-`dotnet watch` will ignore project references that have the `Watch="false"` attribute, as shown in the following example:
+`dotnet watch` ignores project references that have the `Watch="false"` attribute, as shown in the following example:
```xml
@@ -208,6 +210,28 @@ More files can be watched by adding items to the `Watch` group. For example, the
```
+Starting in .NET 10, use the `DefaultItemExcludes` property to exclude entire folders or file patterns from being watched by `dotnet watch`. This approach is useful when you want to exclude files that aren't relevant to compilation or files that trigger unwanted restarts or reloads.
+
+For example, files in the `App_Data` folder of ASP.NET Core applications might change while the app runs, causing unnecessary page reloads. Exclude this folder from being watched:
+
+```xml
+
+ $(DefaultItemExcludes);**/App_Data/**
+
+```
+
+Exclude multiple patterns by separating them with semicolons:
+
+```xml
+
+ $(DefaultItemExcludes);**/App_Data/**;**/temp/**;**/*.log
+
+```
+
+The `DefaultItemExcludes` property affects all default item types, like `Compile` and `EmbeddedResource`. The `Watch="false"` attribute provides finer control over specific files or project references.
+
+For more information, see the [DefaultItemExcludes reference](../project-sdk/msbuild-props.md#defaultitemexcludes).
+
## Advanced configuration
`dotnet watch` performs a design-time build to find items to watch. When this build is run, `dotnet watch` sets the property `DotNetWatchBuild=true`. This property can be used as shown in the following example: